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Speaking reference

Unit 9 Unit 11

Giving opinions Stating preferences
| enjoy working with other peaple because ... | prefer (summer) to (winter) because ...
It's good to work alone because ... | prefer to (go cycling in the spring) because ...
| prefer (working outside) to (being in an office). | don't like (hiking in the winter) because (it is more
Talking about experiences dangerous).
Last summer, | had a part-time job. | worked asa... Talking about possible situations
Last weekend, | worked at the (animal shelter). If it is raining, | usually ...
It was a good way to meet people and ... | always ... if it is sunny and warm.
Talking about future plans We don’t usually ... if the weather is bad.
In the future, | hope to ... Talking about past experiences
My plan is to ... in the future. Last winter, we went on holiday to ...
| really want to learn how to ... A few weeks ago, we visited ...
| really enjoyed my visit to ... because ...
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Unit 12
Talking about positive points
It's a good idea to ... Describing problems
It’s better to travel by train because ... (Plastic bags) are a serious problem because ...
| think we should all try to (help the environment). They're bad for the environment because ...
Talking about negative points The problem with (paper bags) is that ...
Air travel causes a lot of pollution, so ... Reasons for
Plane travel is bad for the environment because ... Everyone should (recycle more).
One problem with the train is ... We should all try to (use less plastic).
Another possible problem is ... Shops can help by (not selling plastic bags).
| think it might be difficult to ... It’s a good idea to (choose food without packaging).
It's easy to (bring your own bag).
Giving your opinion
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Reasons against
In my opinion, this plan is a good idea. It may be difficult to ...
At first, there could be some problems because ...

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